Refund Policy
Terms and conditions governing the refund process for our hosting services.
Refund Policy
This Refund Policy outlines the conditions under which refunds may or may not be issued for services purchased from AteexCloud ("Company", "we", "our", "us"). By purchasing any service, you agree to this policy.
1. General Refund Eligibility
- Refund requests must be submitted within 24 hours of the initial payment.
- Refunds apply only to first-time purchases of eligible services.
- Renewal payments are non-refundable.
- Refunds are not automatic and must be requested through the official support ticket system.
2. Non-Refundable Services
The following services are strictly non-refundable:
- Dedicated IP addresses
- Domain registrations and renewals
- Setup fees
- Custom configurations
- Add-ons or extra resources
- Abuse-related suspensions
- Services terminated for Terms violations
Due to the nature of instant provisioning and infrastructure allocation, VPS services cannot be refunded under any circumstances.
3. Refund Conditions
Refunds may be denied if:
- The service has been used for abusive or illegal activity
- Resource abuse has been detected
- A chargeback has been filed
- The request is made after 24 hours
- The account has been suspended for violation of policies
We reserve the right to investigate usage before approving any refund.
4. Chargebacks & Payment Disputes
Filing a chargeback or payment dispute without contacting support first will result in:
- Immediate suspension of services
- Termination of the account
- Permanent ban from future purchases
We reserve the right to dispute fraudulent chargebacks with supporting evidence.
5. Refund Method
Approved refunds will:
- Be issued to the original payment method
- Be processed within a reasonable timeframe
- Exclude transaction fees where applicable
We are not responsible for delays caused by banks or payment processors.
6. Service Cancellation
- Services must be canceled through the client area before the renewal date.
- Failure to cancel does not automatically qualify you for a refund.
- Cancellation does not reverse previous charges.
7. SLA Credits vs Refunds
If uptime falls below the guaranteed threshold (for eligible paid plans):
- Compensation will be issued as service credit only.
- SLA credits cannot be withdrawn as cash.
- SLA credits must be requested within 7 days of the outage.
Free plans are not eligible for SLA compensation.
8. Fraud Prevention
We reserve the right to:
- Request identity verification
- Delay service activation
- Cancel suspicious orders
- Deny refunds for high-risk transactions
Fraudulent activity will result in permanent account termination.
9. Modifications to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Refund Policy at any time. Updated versions will be published on our website.